as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo
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According to Kim, the double date was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, driven by the Si-an love polygon.
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Resolutions are at times a spur-of-the-moment consideration.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Pocket Blanket Mini One SELF editor recommends keeping this mini waterproof blanket on you for spur-of-the-moment outdoor hangs.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
Good deals can lead to impulse buying, according to recent research from Bankrate, which found 54% of adults made at least one spur-of-the-moment purchase last holiday season.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Resolutions are at times a spur-of-the-moment consideration.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Pocket Blanket Mini One SELF editor recommends keeping this mini waterproof blanket on you for spur-of-the-moment outdoor hangs.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
Good deals can lead to impulse buying, according to recent research from Bankrate, which found 54% of adults made at least one spur-of-the-moment purchase last holiday season.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spur-of-the-moment
impromptu
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Near the end of the night, several students reportedly made an impromptu decision to swim in the river near Dartmouth's student docks.—
Corin Cesaric,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Laxe revels in the beauty and imposing scale of the Sahara desert (where Sirat was filmed) with scenes of the cars rolling up steep mountains or getting lost in impromptu sand storms.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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“Spur-of-the-moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spur-of-the-moment. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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